We always say grace before we eat dinner.
say grace
idiomTo recite a prayer of invocation or thanksgiving at meal time.
The family gathered around the table and waited for the grandfather to say grace.
After the guests were seated, the host bowed his head to say grace, offering a moment of quiet gratitude for the meal.
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fall from grace
To fall from one's current social position to something lower, to lose one's prestige, status or power.
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final say
The right to make a final decision.
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have a say
To (receive the opportunity to) voice one's opinion.
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I'd say
It is my estimate or opinion.
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I'll say
Used to indicate emphatic agreement
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let's not and say we did
Indicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed action, and does not wish to participate.
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needless to say
Clearly, obviously.
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say again
"What did you say?" or "Repeat what you have said." A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said.